style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to look around; to survey
something; some kind of; for some reason
to be prolonged; to drag on
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
one's share; one's portion
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
to summon; to get used to call
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
the other day; a few days ago
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
feeling like friends; the feeling of friendship
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
this world; this life; world of the living
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud